Robert F. (Bobby) Balloun, age 77, of Dardanelle died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at River Valley Medical Center.

He was born Dec. 14, 1935, at Dardanelle to the late Frank and Mary Klober Balloun. He was a 1953 graduate of Dardanelle High School and he attended Arkansas A&M College.

He was a lifelong resident of Dardanelle and a descendant of the Czech Community, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dardanelle and the Pairs and Spares Sunday School class. He was a longtime cattle farmer who was loved by everyone who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Venoda Bartlett Balloun; and a nephew, John David Ray.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Kathleen Hicks Balloun; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Kelly Balloun; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Jeff Cheatham all of Dardanelle; sister, Barbara Ray; grandchildren and spouses, Jessica Cheek and husband, Jonathan, Jeremy Cheatham, Seth Balloun, Jennifer Edwards and husband, Joe, and Tyler Balloun; great-grandchildren, Eli Edwards and Presley Cheek; and many other nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Dardanelle with the Rev. Jim Benfer officiating. A private burial will follow. Visitation will be open Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home.